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We thought it was going to be a quiet Father's Day since our kids had come over the night before. They all had plans for Sunday and the younger boys were going to race their 4-wheelers. Since it was three hours away and the track was through the woods, hubby and I didn't attend. Our middle son (age 21) has raced for two years but it was the first race for our youngest son (age 19).
It was definitely a quiet day and one of the longest of my life. We got a call that son #3 had wrecked and was going to the hospital by ambulance. Fortunately a friend who is an EMT (emergency medical technician) was there and offered to ride with him and call with updates. We agonized over jumping in the car or waiting for the initial evaluation to see if he might be lucky enough to be treated and released. As the results of the first x-rays and CT scans slowly came in and there were no broken bones, we finally felt some relief. It was four long hours before he was taken off the backboard, the neck collar was removed and he was allowed to go home. They returned at 1:30 a.m. to some very grateful parents. I can't even express how thankful I am to the friends and his big brother who were there for him, the medical professionals who took care of him and for the protective riding gear that did it's job and saved him. He has had a long, sore week but it's a miracle that's all he suffered. And this isn't even our first ambulance ride but that's another story...
This was the scariest and best Father's Day ever!
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| Son #2 |
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| Son #3 |
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| His riding jersey after being cut off him in ER |
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| Photo sent home to parents to prove he was OK |
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Wow, I'm glad he's ok! You will remember this Fathers Day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! Yes, this one was unforgettable!
DeleteOMG, I would have been scared to death. Thank heaven your baby boy is okay. Mary is so right - this will be one father's day you won't ever forget.
ReplyDeleteI can't even describe how sick I felt. And helpless. He's feeling a little better every day and went back to work last night. I've thanked heaven several times!
DeleteYeah that's scary alright! Glad he's okay, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Trish! Now I need to get back to work with these reviews! I'm always behind...
DeleteOh my gosh, that is very scary! I'm glad he's doing well!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad too! Thanks!!
DeleteOh my goodness, that is terrifying! I'm so glad that he was safe!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh -- you will never forget this Father's Day! Glad he was okay!
ReplyDeletewell this had to be frightening.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad your so was OK, but you must have been so worried. My Saturday Snapshot posy is at http://goo.gl/ou72V
ReplyDeleteMy boys scare me to death on regular basis--they seem to take great pleasure in it! So glad your boy is okay...
ReplyDelete*smiles*
Boys are funny that way aren't they? Mine have given me a few gray hairs over the years!
DeleteI work in ED so see a lot of the #4 vision. Glad your son was ok.
ReplyDeleteYou know, only a boy this age would take a picture of himself like this and consider it "reassuring"!!!:) I guess they figure, hey, I'm showing mom I'm not dead, so that's cool!
ReplyDeleteI asked his brother to send a photo because the two things I needed were to see him and to hear his voice. I was a bit nauseous when I first saw it but when I noticed his smirk that made me feel better!
DeleteI'm so glad he's okay. It's amazing how reseliant our kids can be sometimes.
ReplyDeleteGood grief, I am so behind! What a stressful Father's Day, but one filled with blessings too. I'm so glad that he's okay.
ReplyDeleteGoodness! Glad all is well!
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